Phonograph-reproducer.



STATMENT OFFICE.

.- FRANKL. DYER, OFYYMONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO NEW JERSEY PATENT GOMPAN Y, OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW J EBSEY.

PHONOGRAPH-REPRODUCER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

To ally whom it may concern.'

Beit 'known' that I, FRANK L. DYER, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of Montclair, in the county of Essex and State of'New Jersey, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Phonograph- Reproducers, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to phonograph reprodueers, and my object is to provide an effective andnovel means for mounting a pair-.of reproducing styli connected to the diaphragm of the reproducer in such a manner that either may be simply and effectively adjusted into `position to coperate' with a" record groove of adistinctive character, so that, for example, a lstylus adapted to cooperate with a'- record having 100 threads per inch anda stylus adapted to coperate with"y a record having 200 threads per inch may be' mounted in the same reproducer.

" In carrying out my invention, I preferably mount the stylion one end of a pivotally supported -stylus lever, the styli being disposed-fon opposite sides of the centerline 'ofsaid' lever, and provide means for swinging said lever through an arc about an axis approximately parallel to the center line of saidlevier for the purpose of lowering either stylus, into ,operative position, while raising theoth-'en-,out 'ofsuch position.

. Otherf-.objects of my invention reside in the`v construction of parts and combinations of elements ias. described in the following specific-ation' and particularly pointed out in the appended lclaims.

Attention lis hereby directed to the accompanyingl drawings forming part -of .this specification, in which the same reference charactersareused throughout to denote corresponding parts, and in which- Figure. 1 represents a 'vertical' section through a--reproducer embodying my inven tion, certainl parts thereof being shown in elevation; :Fig.v-2 is a bottom plan view of the sameand Figf is a fragmentary end view. of the reproducer shownin Fig. 1 lookingin'` theydirection of thel varrow shown in connection therewith. 1

Referring to the drawings, thediaphragm 1 is horizontally mounted in the reproducer body or sound box ,2, `being fheld between rings 3 and secured in lace by the clamping f ring 4,which isthrea ed within depending annular flange 5 of the reproducer body in the Vwell known manner. The weight or supporting member 6 is pivotally supported by the horizontal pin 7 which is mounted in vertical -block 8 which is formed integrally with or is secured to the substantially vertical pin 9 which is threaded within or is otherwise rotatably secured within the member 10. The member 10 has formed integrally therewith or secured thereto the horizontal pin 11 which is pivotally mounted in the clamping ring 4 and the flange 5 of the reproducer. The member 10 is thus secured inside the clamping ring 4, the outer end of pin 11 extending into a cutaway portion 12 of the depending flange 5 of the reproducer body. The lever` or manipulative member 13 is secured to this outer end of pin l1 and extends up through recess 12 to form a handle by which the pin 11 may be rotated' through a limited arc, the walls 14 of the recess 12 forming stopping means for limiting such motion. Any suitable means may be provided for retaining the pin 11 and connected parts in any adjusted position. I have shown the spiral spring 15 encirclin the in 11 and confined between the'borc o the dlamping ringe andthe adjacent surface of member 1() for frictionally holding the j 16 bearing upon the upper surface of member 6 to force the same downwardly, The pin 17 is provided extending from the surface of supporting member 6 at a point diametrically opposite from the pivotal mounting of said member, said pin coperating with a stirrup 18 depending from the lower surface of flange 5 of the reproducer body to limit the downward and lateral movement of supporting member 6 in the well known manner. Stylus arm or lever 19 is pivotally supported on horizontal pin 20, which is held by lugs or ears 2l. These ears 21 may be formed integral with the lower surface of weight 6, or they may be integral with a member supported by said weight 6 and having rotative movement relative thereto to afford greater lateral movement to the stylus or Styli carried by the stylus lever 19. Iha've shown such a mounting in the drawings, in which lugs 21 are integral with a member having a portion 22 mounted ord of a diferent inthe lowersurface of supporter f3 and extending b'ackwvardly apir a horizontal direction from al.. the pin 23 rising from the end nl. oti'set portion 22 and having a head ing upon the upper surface of weight upported rotatably in said member 6 24 re 5 fi in any other convenient manner to form a substantially vertical pivot in the said member. T he lever 19j is connected by the link to thc center of diaphragm 1 in the Well .lin/mn manner. The stylus lever 19 is farniedat its end opposite from that to Y which the link 25 is connected with a forked Portion, the prongs of the fork extending on opposite sides of the center line of lever l5?, and each carrying a stylus 26. One of these stvli is adapted to co-act with a record of a certain character as for example, a record having 100 threads per inch, while the other stylus is adapted to co-act with a. reccharacter, as for example, one having 200 threads per inch. These styli are so formed and are so positioned as to properly co-act with their appropriate records When stylus lever 19 is swung through a certain predetermined angle about the pin llas an axis.

In Fig. 3 one stylus 26 is shown in operative position for trackinga record having 100 threads per inch, While the other stylus 26, which is adapted to track a 200 thread record, is shown elevated out of operative position.

I t is to be understood that While I have described the preferred form of my invention, I am not necessarily' limited to the exact construction of parts disclosed, but may modify the same within the terms of the appended claims.

Having non.' described my invention, what .I claim and desire to protect by `Letters Patent is as follows:

' 1. ln a device cf the class described, the combination of a stylus arm or lever, a plurality of st vli carried by said arm or lever, and .supporting means for said arm or lever, said supporting means being movable about an axis extending longitudinally of said arm or lever to move one stylus into operative position and the other therefrom and heiniV also free to move with either stylus in opi-stir@ position to permit the stylus to follow irregularities in the record surface. substantially as described.

place one Stylus i" operative position and if. .ln a phonograph reproducer, the com-- to remove\the other therefrom, substantially as described.

In a phonograph reproducer, the combination with a sound box and a diaphragm mounted therein, of a stylus lever, means connecting said lever and diaphragm, tivo styh carried by said lever on opposite sides of the .longitudinal center line ,/of the lever, a floating weight for supporting said lever and means for adjusting the position of said weight with respect to said sound box to place either one of said styli in operative position and remove the other therefrom, substantially as described.

4. In a phonograph reproducer, the combination with means responsive to sound vibrations, of a stylus lever, a link connecting said means and lever, tvo styli carried at one end of said lever, means for supporting said lever with either of said styli in operative position, and means for svvinfring said supporting means and lsaid lever 1n a vertical arc transverse to said lever to place eitherA one of 'said styli at Will into operative position and remove the 'other therefrom, substantially as described.

5. In a phonograph reproducer, the combination with means responsive to sound vibrations, of a stylus lever, a link connecting said means andlever, two styli carried at one end of said lever, a support to which said lever is pivoted, a member to which said support is `pivoted to allow vertical movement of said support, and means pivotally supporting said member to allow adjustment of said support `in a vertical lateral are.y substantially as described.

6. In a phonograph reproducer, the combination with a weight, a stylus lever supported thereby and a stylus carried by said lever, of a horizontal pivot for said Weight, a member in which said pivot is mounted, a horizontal pivot for said member at right angles to said lirst mentioned pivot, and a 'body supporting said pivot for adjusting said stylus into and-out f operative position, substantially as described.

7. In a phonograph reprodueer, the coniiinaticn with a weight, a stylus lever supported thereby and a stylus carried by said lever, of a horizontal pivot for said Weight, u a member in which said pivot is mounted, a horizontal pivot for said member at right angles to said first mentioned pivot, and a body supporting said pivot for adjusting said stylus into and out of operative position. and means for holding said last named pivot in adjusted position, substantially as describefl.

In a phonograph reproducer, the combination with a Weight, a stylus lever supported thereby and tv-'o Styli carried at the end of said lever at ipposite sides of the longitudinal centerline thereof, of means proximately parallel to said center line to adjust either stylus into operative position, substantially as described.

.9. lira phonograph reproducer, the combination vwith a weight, a stylus lever supported tberely and two styli carried at the end of said lever at opposite sides of the center line thereof, of means for swinging said weight about an axis parallel to said center line to adjust either stylus into operative position, and means for holding said Weight in adjusted position, substantially as described.

10Q ln a devise of tbe class described, tbe combination of a .st-yb ru. or lever, :i plurality of Styli carnet by d erm or lever, and supporting :imam for s id arm or lover, seid supporting means being ir... an axis substan i irfiliel i". e longitudinal airis of said arm or lever to place one stylus in operative position and to 'remove the other therefrom, substantially as described.

il. ln a phonograph reproducen the eom bination with vibratory me 1:, el a styius lever, (.amneetions iii-tween said means and one extremity of said lever. supporting means to which said lever is pivored, and a mounting in which said supporting mean is revolubleabout an axis extending longi udinally of saidlover and substantially par allel to the normal position of said vibratory means, substantially as described.

12. In a. phonograph. reproducer. in coinbination, a stylus lever, a. plrwality of styli projecting tlieretrmn, a` met oer in which. said lever is pi'voted, supporting means in which said member is rotatably mounted, the axis of rotation of said member extending longitudinally' loi said lever, and means for holding said lever in position .for either of said styli to engage the record, sube-tan4 tially as de ".iird.

3. ln a p onograph reproduwr bination, a A, us lever, a plurali projecting therefrom, a member in Wint-h said lever is pivoted, and supporting means in which said member is rotatal'ily mounted, the axis oi rotation of said inember extendn ing longitudiimllf,v of said lever, substantially as described.

14. ln a plionograi'il'i reproduecr, the combination with iibratoiy means and a iloating weight, ot a stylus lever pivotally conneeted to said .veigl'it, tivo styli projecting from different portions of said lever-,connectionsbetvveen said vibratory means and said lever, and means for rotating the pivot of said lever about an axis substantially parel nections between said vibratory means and said lever, and means for rotating the pivot of said lever about an axis substantially parallel to the normal position of said Vibratory means to rotate said lever and place either stylus in operative position.

if. ln a device of the class described, ink combination, a stylus lever, Styli progeoting '-1 therefrom, a member by which said lever is carried, and means by which said member supported for rotation labout an axisA extending longitudinally of said lever, said supporting means being provided with stops adapted to limit said member in its rotation, substantially as described.

17. In a device of the class described, in combination, a stylus lever, styli projecting therefrom, a member by which said lever is carried, means by which said member its supported for rotation about an axis extending longitudinally of said lever, said supporting means being provided with stops adapted to limit said member in its rotation, and means for holding said member in adjusted position, substantially as described.

18. ln a device of the class described, the eombination with vibratory means, of a stylus lever Connected to said vibratory means, a plurality of styli projecting therefrom, means tor rotating said lever about an axis extending longitudinally thereof to place either stylus in operative position, and means for resisting movement of said rotating means away from the position corresponding with the engagement of either of said styli with the record. substantially as described.

lil. ln a device of tbe class described, in combination, a stylus arm or lever, a plurality of styli projecting therefrom, a member by which said arm or lever is carried, and means by which said member is mounted for rotation about an axis extendinglongitudinally of said lever", substantially as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 20th day of May 1909.

FRANK L. DYER.'

Witnesses:

Dum SMITH, JOHN M. CANFmLD. 

